The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-09
COMMENT AND OPINION.

ONE thing about John Sherman Is that hia
fences rarely need repair. philadelphia Timea
THERE is a growing suspicion that the boom
of the new South is a large and well-developed
case of bloating. -Philadepha Press
THE New York Evening Post proposes an
amendment to the Constitution declaring that
all legislative power 'is vested in Samuel j.
Randall Why not add that full dictatorial
power is conferred upon Speaker Carlise2-Bos.
ton Journal.
THE House of Representatives will have to
bear the blame. 1t has accomplished moro by
its stupidity and cowardce to bring reproach
upon popular government than any similar body
that has met in Washington for years -Charles-
ton News and Courier Dem.
THE party can carry on the government at all
only by acknowledging that it has no collective
sense which can be expressed in caucus, no com.
mon purpose for which its members can act to-
gether and by substituting government by as
signees in bankruptcy. York Tribune
THE Democratic party appears to be in a tran
siton state. 1t is full Of cranks who cry their
medicines from an open barouche, and 1t is full
of imbeciles who hide themselves in the bull,
rushes in the hope that rich and gifted
Pharaohs daughter may find them sweetly sleep
ing.-Atanta Constitution.
IT is refreshing to read that the railroad men
are determined to enforce the spirit Of the in
terstate-commerce law" One would think from
this that it was matter of discretion with them.
We suspect that the United States governments
Will see 10 lC tDat the ''SDlrtt or the law
forced. denver Republican
THE Mormon papers intimate that thew will
make the best of it and take the test oath pre-
scribed by the antpolygamy bill in order to re-
tain control of the political machinery in Utah.
It would not be surprising il such a course would
do moro to undermine the power of tho ogarchy
than the fear Of the penitentiary ITSELF Spring.
field Republican
THE Democratic House of Representatives
pensioned the widow of General Hancock, be-
cause she was tho wife of a Democrat. The
Democratic House of Representatives refused 70
pension the widow of General Logan, because
she was the wife of a Republican. This Is the
shortest cut to the holy truth, and there is no
use in going around by q long crcuitous route to
get there.-Detroit Tribune.
IT may or may not be true, as Mr.. Hewitt
maintains, that the Democratic party will per-
lsh unless 1t shall now and at once absolutely
disown and condemn all organizations which
seek to place the individual under any other
control than than OF the law but it is certainly
true that no political party can survive state
of timidity so abject as to call for tho suppress
sion Of such frae statements OF opinion as those
contained in Mayor Hewitt's letter.-New York
Epoch.
Mosr of us realize that the liquor trade has
been built up by the demands of society; that
society has encouraged and sustained IL; aud
that inasmuch as the same wants exist today
which existed when drinking began. it is be-
yond the power of any government to put down
chinery which ministers to it. Restricted and
diminished the evil may be, and to that end
high-li license is proposed and supported
York Tribunes
If ANYTHING were needed to enforce the neces-
sity and propriety of having United Statea Sen,
ators elected directly by the people. the tsoublo
in Indiana would certainly seem enough to 40
complish that purpose. Wrancle and strife.
trouble and disturbance. charges OF fraud, brib-
| cry and every other crime are the order OF the
day there and no legislation is possible; and all
this is traceable to the election OF United
States Senator by the Legislature Fran
| cisco Chronicle.
| THE President has allowed the bill for the re-
! demption of the trade dollar and tho anti
| polygamy bill to become laws without his sigma
ture. 1t cannot be that bills so important az
these were allowed to slip from his mind until il
was too late for him to approve veto them. Il
| looks as If the question Of silver and polygamy,
| over which he has made such fuss in tho past,
have puzzled him to decide how he ought to dis.
pose of shem when made matter of practical
Importance. Cleveland Leader
WHEN all else fails in the case Of tho Chicago
Anarchists, an appeal--Attnrney- general Hunt,
Of Illinois, says gigantic appeav-wiil un.
see-eght men horribly mutilated And killed in
suffer for this crime: and who. bus those who
have been proven guilty Of ita It is notiksly that
executive clemcncy will ever turn the murders
ers loose upon society again. though e may No.
NIT the penalty Of death. Warrington CsitiA